Question

To get to school on time, a student can ride a bus, ride in a car, or ride a bike. To get home, a student can walk, ride a bike, or ride a bus. What is the probability that a student will ride a bus?

Answer 1

To find the probability that a student will ride a bus, count the number of students who ride a bus and divide it by the total number of transportation options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that a student will ride a bus, we need to count the number of students who ride a bus and divide it by the total number of transportation options (bus, car, bike) for getting to school. Let's assume there are 100 students and the counts are as follows:

• Ride a bus: 40 students
• Ride in a car: 30 students
• Ride a bike: 30 students

The probability of riding a bus is the number of students who ride a bus divided by the total number of students. So the probability is 40/100 = 0.4 or 40%.